Kennellys Lake Fishing Guide, Renfrew County, Ontario

• Overview

  The Renfrew County end of Ontario holds Kennellys Lake. It stands 281 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 25 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 2.7 km, small enough to learn in a day. 36 km away sits Eganville, the nearest town. Then Bancroft, 45 km, and Cobden, 55 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Kennellys Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Renfrew County include smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Kennellys Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -12°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Kennellys Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Ryan Lake is 2 km off. Check the position at Kennellys Lake before loading the car.